As physical therapists, we hold a unique expertise and perspective

While international work is what brought us together, we feel compelled to address the health and gender gaps across the globe, including in our own communities. We see the health concerns of women and girls around the world as experiences on the same continuum. While women in low income, low resource settings may suffer severely debilitating birth trauma, such as obstetric fistula, many women in the U.S. also suffer pelvic health problems, including incontinence, pelvic or sexual pain and the associated shame, depression and isolation.

We aim to address these concerns at a population level by applying our expertise in women’s health care and our experience in public health research, policy and program development to positively impact the health and well-being of women and girls, their families and their communities throughout the world.